sweeping the world

Chapter 493
Another new night fell, and the Jin army camp, which had suffered a huge defeat during the day, was not in a state of decaying silence. Instead, the camp was filled with the sound of songs.

Ballads are folk songs from the south of the Yangtze River, sung in Wu Nong's soft language with long tones, most of them are love songs and the like.

The Overlord Chu Army, who was once ambushed by all sides, also sang in the night. All kinds of songs have only one central meaning. In addition to missing their hometown, they miss their parents, wives and children.

"The morale of the army is completely over."

Xie Shi didn't send anyone to stop the singing, as the soldiers singing those songs would further shake the morale of the soldiers, but if they were stopped, it would most likely turn into a mutiny, and the problems that Xiang Ji, the overlord of Western Chu, had encountered also fell into his hands.He didn't use wine to soothe his sorrows like the overlord of Western Chu, and he didn't have a beautiful lady in the book to perform Farewell My Concubine. Only Sun Chuo, Xie Shang and a group of generals who were also sad were staying in the central army tent.

The battle during the day did not restore the shaken morale of the army. On the contrary, the defeat caused morale to decline at a faster rate. Only 7000 of the 4000 shogunate troops who went out to fight returned. More than [-] people were lost, and reports from other fronts also showed heavy losses.

It had only been two days since the Jin army crossed the Huai River and came to the north bank. More than [-] troops had been lost, and there were less than [-] left and three or four thousand wounded.

Not all the troops lost by the Jin army were killed. Including a group of generals such as Liu Jian, Xie Wan, and Wang Qian, there should have been about [-] captured.It is not easy to guess what the situation of the captured generals is. Those captured soldiers of the Jin army were supervised by the Han army and driven to sing around the Jin army camp, echoing the singing in the Jin army camp.

As for the allusion of "Besieged on All Sides", Jin generals and generals who have read books are all familiar with it. The purpose of the Han army in driving captured Jin army soldiers to sing songs. Although Xie Shi knew it, he had no good countermeasures. He could only He watched helplessly as the morale of the military continued to be disintegrated.

"The Han army... will definitely attack at night tonight." Sun Chuo was still trying to do his duty as a literati accompanying the army, and said, "Maybe we can use it to save morale."

Xie Shang nodded and said: "If you set a trap, if you can destroy it, it will naturally boost the morale of the soldiers."

Xie Shi naturally agreed. After cheering up, he walked to the sand table, pointed out a few locations where the Han army was most likely to attack, and said, "Brother Cong will be in charge."

In fact, there are not many troops in the Jin army who still have a strong desire to fight. If you gather them together, you can only gather three to four thousand people. The strange thing is that most of these people fled from the Central Plains. If you understand it, you will know the basic background In the powerful family in the Central Plains, it can be said that they have a deep hatred with the Han army.

The Han army swept across the Central Plains, cleaning up and destroying countless tyrants.Those tyrants who escaped from the Han army's surrender depended on their geographical location. Those who were in the north fled to the Shijie Zhao State, and those who fled to the south fled to the small imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

The small imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty forced the young and strong who had fled to the south to join the army. Originally, they wanted to gather the young and strong who had fled to the south to form a Beifu army, and then select the sons of aristocratic families as officers, but the sudden invasion of the Han army interrupted the actions of the small court. Those young and strong were scattered and assigned to various military houses.

Those who fled to the small imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty hated the Han army naturally, and worked extremely hard when fighting the Han army, but what I want to say is that their hard work may not be rewarded, that is the political structure of the small imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty The determined iron rule is that it is better to cast a good tire than to work hard.

Xie Shi gathered people together, and he publicly promised that this war is the opportunity to decide their fate, not to mention that meritorious deeds will lead to prosperity, but that each family will accept meritorious persons, so that those who have meritorious deeds can be sheltered by powerful families or families under its door.

If one understands the political structure of the small court in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, hearing that one will be protected by a powerful family or aristocratic family is far more credible than hearing that the court will reward high-ranking officials with generous salaries. Those who had decided to fight to the death and fled south had Naturally, new hope is refreshing.

The next step is to coordinate with Xie Shang to clear out the original garrisons in several areas where the Han army may come to attack at night, collect firewood and other things that can fuel the fire, and get some kerosene, so that those who are inspired to have a stronger desire to fight can When the soldiers were stationed, they waited for the Han army to actually attack the camp.

"How to do?"

"There is no possibility of a briefing..."

On the surface, Zhao Qian was one of the many people who fled to the south, but in fact he was a colonel of the Han army. He mixed in with the people who fled to the south and came under the rule of the small court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He was also used as a soldier.The person he was talking to was also a member of the Han army, and the two met by chance.Their missions are very complicated, and they can be called spies in general. I don't know how many people have the same missions.

Naturally, there will be a lot of actions at the national level, sending people to infiltrate a certain team and go to the hostile forces to lurk there. power development.The lurkers sent by the Han Dynasty did not only target the small imperial courts of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. For example, the Shijie Zhao Kingdom and Murong Yan Kingdom were the main targets of infiltration.

"There are a lot of flammable objects in the camp that can fuel the fire!" Zhang Li frowned and said, "Once you rush in, you really can't get out."

Speaking of it, Xie Shang was big enough, and he was making arrangements with the determination to make the night attack on the Han army come and go. He was so determined that he was even willing to take the risk that the fire might spread to the rest of the camp, all because of a victory against Jin. It is really important to the military.

Zhao Qian and Zhang Li couldn't continue talking. They were able to talk just now because the rest of the team was transferred away. They couldn't talk anymore when they were back.

When Xie Shang arranged the camp, in order not to arouse the suspicion of the Han army, he did not make the camp area empty. The bonfire that should be lit in the camp must be lit, and the patrol team cannot be reduced, that is, the soldiers who should surround the campfire I haven't forgotten that some camps where people can hide must be hiding more soldiers.

The Jin army was well prepared and waited for the Han army to attack at night. They waited and waited. The songs in the camp were sung over and over again, but when it came to Yin time, there was no movement at all around them.

Xie Shang, who was standing on the arrow tower, observed very hard, but his brows became more and more wrinkled as time went by.

There is something special about night raids, and they usually happen after Zishi, especially Yinshi. After all, three to five o'clock in the middle of the night is the time when sleepiness is most likely to occur.

"The wind... has gotten stronger." Xie Shang's cloak behind him was fluttering in the wind, and the flags on the archery tower had been blown by the wind, making a hunting sound.He squinted his eyes and looked into the distance, where the grass and branches were constantly swaying. The bonfire set up by the Han army further away was blown by the wind and kept swaying: "Northwest wind!"

The original wind direction was northwest, and the sudden change in wind direction was related to the climate.If there is a northwest wind in the south, it is generally a prelude to rain, and the air will become humid with the rain.

The northwest wind is bad news and good news for the Jin army.The bad news is that once such a wind is set on fire, the wind will make the fire spread to the southeast, so the fire cannot be easily set.The good news is that the northwest wind will bring rainy weather. During rainy days, the army will basically hide from the rain instead of fighting in the rain. In that case, the Han army will lose the opportunity to attack when the morale of the Jin army is low.

Above the wilderness, the grass is constantly swaying, and the branches and leaves of some trees that have not been cut down are also constantly swaying, and the sound of the wind carries the sound of various plants rubbing against each other.

The wind became stronger and stronger, and the singing had stopped. The soldiers on the outskirts of the Jin army's camp, they looked at the wilderness more and more frequently, and they could see the surprise in the eyes of the soldiers, like those swaying plants. No matter how you look at it, it looks like soldiers of the Han army who are constantly approaching.

Xie Shang himself was a little suspicious. He noticed that the singing of the barracks had stopped. He walked to the edge and looked down. He found that the number of soldiers standing guard below had doubled, and one after another was making the highest alert posture. What kind of mood should the generals and soldiers feel.

A mournful cry came from nowhere, and Xie Shi, who was in the main tent of the Chinese army, stood up abruptly when he heard it.

"Try to let the camp have as much light as possible!" Xie Shi walked out of the tent and looked around quickly without leaving his armor and weapons, and ordered the generals who followed him: "Everyone, go back to your place and be sure to restrain your soldiers. "

The shrill shouts had come from more than one place, each one was full of panic and panic, and then the soldiers in that place kept shouting and running around.

Zhong Hui, who was ordered to lead the army to hide outside the camp of the Jin army, was actually annoyed by the swaying grass blades that scraped his face, and he could faintly feel the burning and itching on his face.

Xu Zheng really arranged for the troops to prepare for the night attack, but he gave the generals who led the team a lot of flexibility. Of course, things that cannot be done are hidden and not revealed. If there is an opportunity, he must not let it go.

The soldiers of the Han army who were preparing to attack at night used the dense grass to approach two or three miles away from the camp of the Jin army in a prostrate posture, and lay quietly in the grass pile.

After the wind suddenly increased, the already low temperature at night in autumn dropped a bit. In fact, lying in the grass will feel a little bit of coolness. If you lie in the grass all night, the cool wind will continue to blow. There will be dew, and if you are strong, your bones will feel sore the next day. If your physical fitness is poor, you will definitely catch a cold.So, not everyone can do things like ambush.

There were signs of howling in the camp of the Jin army, which was discovered by the soldiers of the Han army who were ambushing in the grass for the sudden screams. When they heard the movement from the Jin army camp, they were all refreshed, and the soldiers would subconsciously look around. Officers, and officers will look for the figure of their immediate superiors.

A shrill cry can always cause a commotion somewhere in the Jin Army camp, and then the entire Jin Army camp seemed to be shrouded in panic. Zhong Hui immediately stood up and shouted: "Soldiers, follow me to shout, kill! !"

In an instant, a large number of Han soldiers suddenly stood up in the grass. They let go of their voices and kept shouting "kill", but their feet showed no sign of moving forward.

The sudden shouts of killing in the wilderness made the already terrified Jin army even more frightened. It can be found that the roar of the Jin army camp has begun to spread from the edge of the camp to the inside. Even Xie Shi urgently arranged several measures, whether it is execution Runners, or restrained by officers, actually have limited effect after the panic spreads.

Xie Shang, who led the daredevils to make an ambush, had already given up the ambush and mobilized the troops to go to the Chinese army. He was directly killed when he was attacked by the rebels along the way, which was equivalent to killing a bloody road to reach the Chinese army.

Xie Shi's Chinese army is in a better situation than other positions. After all, the shogunate army is Xie's private soldiers. There would be too much room for paranoia at the edge of the barracks.

"Captain, where is Commander?" Xie Shang pushed away a group of Xie's personal guards, saw Xie Shi walking over immediately, and said: "Fear has spread to the whole army, and the soldiers will think that any disturbance is from the Han army. Can't be stopped."

Because of Xie Shang's words, "every tree and grass are all soldiers" can be regarded as an appearance, but it is not the same as the background that should have appeared in history.

In fact, Xie Shi has already been rewarded. The Han army sounded the war drum, and a large number of Han troops raised their torches and left the camp. The night battle between the left and right wings had already broken out. It should be lost.

"Captain, there is nothing to be done." Xie Shang looked calm, and said with a very persuasive expression: "Is it possible that there will be no firewood to keep the green hills, or should we retreat to the south bank first?"

The wind continued to howl, and all kinds of noisy sounds gathered together and then swept up by the wind, it sounded like thousands of ghosts howling.

The expression on Xie Shi's face was cloudy and uncertain. He put himself in his place and thought about it. There was no reason for the Han army to give up the perfect opportunity for the Jin army to make a camp roar. They would definitely take the opportunity to launch a fierce attack overnight.However, the Jin army has fallen into chaos, and it is basically impossible to carry out effective resistance. The war has really developed to the point of no return. Should we stay and fight with the whole army, or take as many troops as possible to evacuate? made a difficult choice.

The Han army would indeed not miss this perfect opportunity. After Xu Zheng discovered the roar of the Jin army camp, he took some time to mobilize. The first to be dispatched was the cavalry.The cavalry launched the attack in coordination with the ambush troops who had originally been preparing for a night attack. The moment they charged, the Jin army camp in front of them was ablaze. The flammable materials prepared by Xie Shang were ignited in the chaos. There was quite a lot of flammable material, and it quickly spread with strong winds.

The burning fire blocked the attack route of the Han army. No matter how many Han troops arrived, they could only stand there in despair and stare blankly.

If you look down from a high altitude, you can see that the fire is sweeping from the north to the southeast. I don’t know how many soldiers of the Jin army fell into the fire. Those who were burned to death are not counted, but the firemen are still screaming and running everywhere all have...

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